Health news COVID-19 shot tied to lower risk of death from any cause, study shows Adults who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of death regardless of the cause, a new study has found. 15/12/2025
United Kingdom 'Too little, too late': UK government slammed for COVID-19 response The inquiry found that chaos at the heart of the Conservative government and a failure to take COVID-19 seriously potentially cost 23,000 lives in England alone. 20/11/2025
United Kingdom UK government says COVID memorial wall in London will be permanent The National COVID Memorial Wall was established without official authorisation on a half-kilometre stretch of the Albert Embankment in March 2021. 13/11/2025
Health news How the flu, COVID-19, and common viruses could hurt your heart health A new analysis found that viral infections raise heart health risks in both the short and long term. 29/10/2025
Health news What to know about the 'Frankenstein' variant of COVID-19 The currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Germany has been referred to as the 'Frankenstein' variant. Here's why. 27/10/2025
Health news Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog. 08/10/2025
EuroVerify Misleading claims about EU COVID vaccine approval persist online The approval of COVID-19 vaccines may have been fast-tracked, but these medicines were still subject to rigorous checks carried out by regulatory authorities. 06/10/2025
Money UK says ‘high-tech push’ saved over €550 million in public fraud Results from early tests show that a new AI fraud prevention tool could slash the time to identify fraud risks by 80 per cent. 24/09/2025
World News Italy launches updated COVID-19 vaccination campaign to target variant Italy's vaccination campaign includes an updated COVID-19 booster jab for the most vulnerable groups, 23/09/2025
Health news Women with long COVID may have longer, heavier periods, study finds Women with long COVID reported abnormal bleeding around their menstrual cycles, a new study found. 16/09/2025
wellbeing What to know about summer colds and the COVID variant called stratus COVID-19 is trending up in much of Europe this summer. 15/08/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Eddington' - Get ready to be polarised Imperfect and overlong, Ari Aster's fourth feature still ends up as a neat snapshot of the COVID years, as well as a sly missile aimed at a lie we’ve all been sold... 18/07/2025
Health news Prepared, not panicked: EU arms itself for the next big health crisis The European Commission has launched a new strategy to build its health crisis arsenal and shield citizens from the next pandemic and future health threats. 09/07/2025
Health news Former French officials cleared of accusations of pandemic mishandling The decision, announced by one of the former officials on X, comes five years after a top court in France opened an investigation. 07/07/2025
Scenes Watch: The performer from the Philippines takes centre stage in Qatar In partnership with Media City Once silenced by grief, Dorothy Chrizelle Collado found her voice again with the help of a community theatre group. 07/07/2025
Health news We may never know for sure how COVID-19 began, WHO says An expert group from the World Health Organization failed to find a definitive answer to the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins in its final report. 30/06/2025